由表及里

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 由表及里 – see 由表及裡 (“from the outside to the inside; from the superficial to the profound; from outward appearance to inner essence”). (This term is the simplified form of 由表及裡).
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.